Sr. Product Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $126,700–$150,200 base pay per year

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company developing, manufacturing, and operating all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Ensure powertrain components, assemblies, and systems meet design, quality, safety, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Support transitions from design to production and provide technical guidance on quality-related issues.
• Develop and deploy APQP tools, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, PPAPs, MSA, DFMEA, DFM, and SPC.
• Establish inspection plans and conduct or support First Article Inspections in compliance with SAE AS9102.
• Lead Material Review Board dispositions, root cause analysis, CAPA, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement for powertrain manufacturing processes.
• Develop quality reports, KPIs, training materials, and support FAA and company conformity inspection and certification activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or another relevant Engineering discipline, with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience creating and approving First Article Inspections and using inspection tools.
• Experience with MES systems and electronic inspection plans.
• Experience working in aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with design reviews and verifying dimensional requirements using GD&T and ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, and AS6500 quality standards.

Nice to have

• Experience with SAP, CAD, PLM, ERP software, Sigma, or Microsoft BI dashboards.
• Experience with FAA conformity inspection, designees, aircraft or composite assembly, and EV/eVTOL aerospace systems.
• Six Sigma Black or Green Belt certification or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification.
• Experience developing automated inspection equipment and working with SQL, VBA, or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-based compensation with a targeted annual base salary range of $126,700–$150,200.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and hiring process.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.